A Mississippi judge on Monday refused to grant a divorce to a lesbian couple who got married in California, saying the marriage wasn’t recognized under state law, according to the woman who filed and her lawyer.

A court in Israel made a historic move this week by granting a divorce to a gay couple. Currently, the country has yet to legalize gay marriage but does recognize same-sex marriages performed overseas.

Maryland’s highest court is poised to hear arguments in a precedent-setting case involving two women who married in California but were denied a divorce in Maryland, which does not currently allow same-sex weddings.